Low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Back School Programme: the back school programme is a four-day, five-session, multidimensional and interdisciplinary educational regime designed to assess each patient?s physical condition, personal c
Sponsors
Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research (Iran)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women age 18 years and over 2. Suffering from chronic back pain (persisting for 90 days or more) 3. Having a telephone number for regular contact with a responsible caregiver
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who had back surgery two years prior to the initial observation 2. If the complaint was restricted to the sacroiliac joint or the cervical or thoracic regions 3. Patients with congenital spine disease 4. Patients with a low back complaint that had persisted less than 90 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The principal outcome measure was quality of life. The mean increase in quality of life score above the baseline was used as the main outcome measure of the patients? responses to the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
Iran
Outcome results
None listed